Tick Surge Sparks Rise in Red-Meat Allergy Cases on Martha Vineyard
Emergency rooms are seeing far more tick bites this year, and a growing number of residents are developing Alpha-gal syndrome, a severe meat allergy triggered by lone-star tick exposure.
Why it matters
A spike in tick bites and Alpha-gal syndrome threatens public health and requires new preventive actions.
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